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or did he freeze in disappointment cos they told him it's "women and children first" not oldies ? > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:41:07 +0100 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: What's going on with this freezing business ? > To: [log in to unmask] > > > How's that work ? > > > I don't know but it reminds me of a time long ago during my physio > training years. A colleague used to walk with a PWP every day along the > corridor of the hospital every morning. It was hard going, with a walker. > Until one day there was a fire scare in the electro department ( turned out > just a lof of smoke) and we were stunned to see this elderly PWP run alone > along the passage shouting in a loud voice: Help! women and old people > first. > > No need to say he lost his voice and ability to walk as soon as someone > told him there was no danger. > > It is a fact that freezing can be unblocked by a very sudden stimulus, the > same reason a PWP will be able to step over a sudden obstacle ( hence the > laser or the stick with a bit sticking out) but the effect wears off if > used too often. > > Must be linked with different brain circuits being used to start the > movement. > > maryse > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn